﻿//
// Converter.cs
//
// Authors:
//  Kenny York <kennyyork@gmail.com>
//
// Copyright (C) 2009 Kenny York
//
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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.ComponentModel;

namespace clidotnet
{
    public static class Converter
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Convert value to T using a TypeConverter, if one exists
        /// </summary>
        /// <typeparam name="T">The destination type</typeparam>
        /// <param name="value">The source string</param>
        /// <returns></returns>
        public static T Parse<T>(string value)
        {
            if (value == null)
            {
                throw new ArgumentNullException();
            }

            TypeConverter conv = TypeDescriptor.GetConverter(typeof(T));

            if (!conv.CanConvertFrom(typeof(string)))
            {                
                throw new ArgumentException(String.Format("No converter available for {0}",typeof(T).Name));
            }

            T t = default(T);

            try
            {
                t = (T)conv.ConvertFrom(value);                
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                throw ex;
            }

            return t;
        }
    }
}
